gastric sleeve

Hi All - Delighted to say I have had my gastric sleeve surgery approved and will be flying to Prague on the 15th April to have it done. Have had an issue with my weight over the past 10 years and have went up and down by as much as 7 stone. Lost 4 stone twice with Cambridge diet and then put it...

Hey, Has anyone had gastric sleeve surgery privately in london that you can recommend? X Aliyah xo

Hey, I wanted to know if anyone had surgery or going to have surgery at beautiful beings in prague, I heard alot of good things about this place, I'm actually on the nhs route but I'm thinking of going private with this place. I wanted to know if it was any good x Aliyah xo

Hey, I just wanted to ask how long did your journey take from first appointment till surgery?, Also I have heard that If you have a higher bmi you get surgery faster is this true? I'm 17 years old going to be 18 in May and have a bmi of 59. Thanks Aliyah xo

Hey there, I've been silently stalking these forums for a while, and I figure with my surgery date being very close at hand I might as well finally make a post! I want to feel like I have as many people to talk to as possible, especially in case I experience some of that post-surgery regret and...

Just that really, seriously considering it at the moment and meeting the surgeon in a couple of weeks but as it is very new it is hard to find people who have had the procedure. Thanks

Hey guys I am new to all this WLS life. I began my journey from seeing the hospital dietitan at my GP from December who then referred me to KCH. I had my first appointment in August of which the guy told me I'd have to see their Dietitan for 6 months to get the funding excepted. He also done...

In my pack I have some recipie so here they are if u fancy some ideas! Check with your own dietician as these are just one example of options Basically it goes: aim for 50mls an hour of high protein drinks/meals and 1000ml other fluids for hydration in first week. Toward end of first week- In...

Hi there. It's been a while since I was last here. I'm 5 years into banding and last year I underwent some tests as to why I had no restriction and my band was losing saline. After an xray and an internal examination. There was no cause found. I was just simply missing 6 mls of fluid. Now 12...

I’m still trying to decide which would be the best option for me. At the moment I am leaning towards the Sleeve, but still a bit unsure. If you’ve had either, please let me know how you’ve got on with is post op. Pros and cons? Your feedback would be very much appreciated. Thanks! Sami :D

hi i am having my surgery next week at walsall hospital ,27 may ,help i am still worried,but hopeful .thank-you for your replies,you are giving me hope that i too can be a new woman. :eek::)

Hi folks :wavey: I've been a lurker for a while but I finally bit the bullet and registered on here today. My surgery is next week (Wednesday 28th) -I'm both terrified and incredibly excited! I'd sincerely welcome any advice & I'd love to meet some people starting their journey at a similar...

having a gastric sleeve in 7 days and i guess apart from being incredibly excited im starting to get a lil nervous.

Help and advise WLS Group & El Hasani surgeon Hi All I am new to this so please forgive me if I get this all wrong. I am looking to start my journey of weight loss surgery and it feels like a mind field with all the different companies offering different packages. I am looking to have my...

Hi Guys, I'm a newbie to this site. I want to give a brief overview on what stage I am in regards to WLS. To start with I am intrested in and want to have Gastric Sleeve (VSG) surgery as I am 5'6" (I've been saying im 5'7" for at least 10 years now..lol) and I'm around 22st 3/4/5lbs...

I am more than a little apprehensive.... :cry:

Hi, I've had weight issues for a long time but only recently decided to have wls, last 2 months. My current weight is 212 lbs and will therefore be going private. I have been struggling on whether to go for a sleeve or a wrap but I think I am moving closer to the sleeve as I would like to...